Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...

Learn how to properly apply thermal paste to your CPU for optimal cooling in this step-by-step guide. We demonstrate spreading thermal paste on a computer processor, ensuring a smooth, even layer on ...

To apply thermal paste to the CPU or GPU of your Windows computer, follow the steps mentioned below. Collect all the prerequisite gadgets Get the surface ready Apply the coolant Start the system Let ...

Thermalright released a new type of thermal pad aimed at taking all the hassle out of applying thermal paste to a CPU. Rather than a tube of paste, Heilos is a 0.2mm-thick pad of thermal compound that ...

Ahmad is a writer with a passion for gaming since he was 8. Now, with a medical degree in hand, he has more time to do what he loves: play video games, upgrade his gaming rig, and write about tech.

Repasting is cheap and easy to do, generally. I'd give that a shot. While you're doing that, make sure no dust bunnies have built a nest in the heatsink fins. Modern systems will park cores and do ...

If you've every thought thermal paste was a bit boring, you would have been right...until today! Cooler Master for some reason or another has decided to paint a CPU using its multi-colored Cryofuze 5.

Cooler Master has found a creative way to market its CPU thermal paste: using it to paint a mountain scene on a CPU. Cooler Master posted a video featuring the Cryofuze 5 thermal paste, which it ...

A Tiktok gaming PC creator has discovered a new way to bring CPU temps down, and it involves mixing the thermal paste with diamonds. While this expensive idea sounds absurd, it could actually come ...

Developing high-power electronic devices with their simultaneous miniaturization is of critical importance. Consequently, the compactness in computers calls for higher integration of transistors ...

Bottom line: Salt is corrosive and can accelerate the corrosion of metal. Adding salt to a moist material like thermal compound then sandwiching it between a CPU cooler and heatspreader sounds like a ...